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JACKSON — On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return order with a few amendments relaxing restrictions as Mississippi’s new COVID-19 cases flatten.

On Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s statewide COVID-19 report showed only 145 new confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide and nine new deaths after recent days saw new cases nearing the 1,000 mark.

Adams County’s confirmed caseload rose to 863 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Monday’s MSDH report and stood at 32 deaths since the pandemic began in March.

Mississippi’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 90,018 with 2,706 deaths and 78,971 presumed recovered cases since the pandemic began in March.

Reeves extended the Safe Return order until Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. after saying he is continuing to work with state and national health experts on a data-driven, measured strategy to limit COVID-19 transmission.

Reeves made the announcement at a Monday morning press briefing and under the amended Safe Return order, group gathering limitations are now at no more than 10 indoors or 50 outdoors when social distancing is not possible. If people are able to social distance, group gatherings are set at no more than 20 indoors or 100 outdoors.

Maximum capacity has also been increased to 75% for retail businesses, restaurants, gyms and seated dinners at reception halls and conference centers. Party sizes in restaurants are now limited to 10 people per table and gyms can be open 24 hours a day.

You can view the signed Executive Order No. 1522 here. Signed versions of all executive orders related to COVID-19 can be found on the governor’s website at governorreeves.ms.gov/covid-19.

Cumulative Cases and Deaths by County

Totals of all reported COVID-19 cases for 2020, including those in long-term care (LTC) facilities.

The numbers in this table are provisional. County case numbers and deaths may change as investigation finds new or additional information. The data provided below is the most current available.

County	Total Cases	Total Deaths	Total LTC Facility Cases	Total LTC Facility Deaths
Adams	863	32	47	12
Alcorn	732	9	18	2
Amite	291	10	14	2
Attala	619	25	90	20
Benton	206	1	2	0
Bolivar	1708	60	166	22
Calhoun	502	12	25	4
Carroll	303	12	45	9
Chickasaw	624	24	43	13
Choctaw	174	5	3	0
Claiborne	447	16	43	9
Clarke	508	37	57	15
Clay	547	16	14	1
Coahoma	1073	24	79	2
Copiah	1137	33	46	4
Covington	776	19	22	4
De Soto	5173	53	63	13
Forrest	2281	68	170	40
Franklin	182	3	3	1
George	729	13	27	6
Greene	326	16	36	6
Grenada	1014	33	104	19
Hancock	540	20	9	4
Harrison	3625	69	237	29
Hinds	6820	151	394	62
Holmes	1075	57	100	20
Humphreys	364	15	21	6
Issaquena	99	3	0	0
Itawamba	692	20	72	16
Jackson	3297	66	75	7
Jasper	526	13	1	0
Jefferson	232	9	12	3
Jefferson Davis	315	10	3	1
Jones	2298	76	179	36
Kemper	281	15	39	9
Lafayette	1958	39	122	28
Lamar	1536	33	25	11
Lauderdale	1952	119	250	69
Lawrence	421	12	26	2
Leake	925	33	17	0
Lee	2472	64	153	30
Leflore	1322	79	189	45
Lincoln	1025	52	142	32
Lowndes	1365	56	96	32
Madison	3136	85	238	45
Marion	823	30	73	9
Marshall	1052	14*	31	6
Monroe	1146	65	162	50
Montgomery	438	19	47	9
Neshoba	1497	102	111	37
Newton	732	22	34	7
Noxubee	539	15	19	4
Oktibbeha	1694	47	191	31
Panola	1367	26	13	2
Pearl River	823	49	71	20
Perry	374	15	11	2
Pike	1185	48	80	21
Pontotoc	1168	15	7	1
Prentiss	742	17	48	3
Quitman	354	5	0	0
Rankin	3075	72	153	18
Scott	1141	24	17	3
Sharkey	250	11	43	8
Simpson	994	40	104	18
Smith	511	13	54	8
Stone	343	11	50	7
Sunflower	1338	42	63	11
Tallahatchie	703	16	24	2
Tate	914	36	32	12
Tippah	611	16	5	0
Tishomingo	629	34	96	24
Tunica	463	13	12	2
Union	952	23	46	11
Walthall	579	24	67	13
Warren	1354	48	113	23
Washington	2126	71	110	23
Wayne	863	21	59	10
Webster	323	13	52	11
Wilkinson	290	17	20	5
Winston	717	19	40	11
Yalobusha	405	13	35	7
Yazoo	1012	23	46	6
Total	90,018	2,706	5,656	1,126